Heel attachment



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HEEL ATTACHEENT Filed March l2, 1929 UEM/IE DEERb/HEIELFY,.f

/NVENTOR ATTORNEY.

Patented July 1, 1930 TENT. I

LUDWIG OBERMEIER, 0F I'BROOKLYlil',` NEW T011 'Si' HEEL ATTACHMENT Application led March 12, 1929. ASerial No. 346,337.

vMy invention relates to heel attachments, and has for its particular object to provide an attachment adapted to be easily attached to a heel in such a position as tol prevent the stocking or sock of the wearer from being spattered when the streets are muddy.

The device, according to my invention, is preferably made of metal and is provided with two cooperating lingers preferably formed integral with the attachment, whereby the latter is held inxed position on the heel.

While the attachment is principally intended to be'worn on ladies shoes, it can, of

course, also be worn hymen.

In the annexed drawing, I have shown by way of illustrationen embodiment of-my invention, Fig. l of the drawing showing a ladys shoe with the attachment in position on the heel; Fig. 2 is a transverse section along line 2*-2 in Fig. 1, Figs. 3 and 4 are transverse sections respectively along lines 3 3 and 4-4 in Fig. 2; Fig. 5 is a detail view showing the interlocking lingers, while Fi 6, 6B and 7 show a slight modification of t e.

lingers. v

As shown in the drawin the attachment comprises a body part 1 ormed somewhat like a horse-shoe so as to fit around the heel 3@- 2. The body part 1 is of curved contour, as more clearly shown in the sectional views of Figs. 3 and 4. At the inner ends of the body part 1 are formed two fingers 8 and 4 adapted to be interlocked so as to hold the body part 1 firmly in position on the heel.

The two fingers 3 and 4, which are formed preferably integral with the body part 1, may be formed as shown in Fig. 5 1n which the finger 3 is shown with small apertures 5, while nger 4 is shown'with a prong 6 (Fig. 2) adapted to enter any of the apertures 5 which, as shown inFig. 5, are arranged in juxtaposition so that the interlocking position of the fingers can be adjusted according to the width of the inner face of the heel.

In Figs. 6, 6a and 7 a modification of the inner endsof the two fingers are shown. In the latter case, the nger 3 is provided with T- se shaped apertures adapted to be engaged by acorrespondingly hook-shaped member 8 on the end of the finger 4.

On the inner side of the body part l in the center thereof is shown a small prong 9 (Fig.

4), which, as the attachment is pushed over 55 l the heel, will slightly penetrate into'the heel so as to prevent slipping of the round portion of the body part 1.

On both sides of said prong, spaced therefrom, are furthermore provided slightly ro; e0 jecting rubber pads 10 to prevent the eel from becoming scratched as the attachment is placed on the heel. el?

Preferably, the attachment is made of a metal permitting the lingers 3 and 4 to he 65 flexed back and forth without becoming brittle, but the attachment can, of course, be made of any other suitable material, and the lingers 3 and 4 instead of beinof formed integral with the body art 1 can lie riveted, or 70 otherwise fastened, tlgereto.

In fact, I donot limitt myself to the attachment as shown, as the'same is capable of further modifications without constituting a departure of my invention. f

I claim:

A- heel attachment 'for the pur ose described comprising abody part of U s ape and semi-circular cross section, thereby denin an inner portion adapted to hug a heel an an outer portion spaced from said inner portion, a, retaining prong situated upon said inner portion at the crotch of said U-shaped body part and projecting inwardly so as to f penetrate said heel upon which said attachment is fixed, integral retaining fingers projecting from the ends of said inner portion adapted to cooperate with one another to x said attachment upon said heel, and one of said fingers having a prong to penetrate said heel cooperating with said first named prong to retain said attachment upon said heel.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

LUDWIG OBERMEIER. 5 

